Mary's Haunting Healing: A Pop Star's Messy Forgiveness

On April 26, Anne Hathaway stars as a pop superstar, named Mary in the new film, Mother Mary,

directed by David Lowry.

After a scary stage fall, she turns to her estranged friend Sam, played by Michaela

Coel, a fashion designer, begging for a new concert dress.

Their night together uncovers a shared haunting by the red woman, a smoky ghost symbolizing

their broken bond from years back.

They decide the only fix is a wild ritual, cutting themselves open to release the spirit.

The red woman looks like flowing red fabric, inspired by scenes from Terminator 2, molded

from sketches and clay.

Lowry teamed up with artists who may ghost from sheets before, filming it billowing in

the wind for days.

The movie draws heavy vibes from Taylor Swift's Ares Tour and Lord's melodrama album for

Mary's music, produced by Jack Antonov, Charlie XCX and FKA, Twigs, who are the most

also accident.

Hathaway built a deep backstory for her character, spanning childhood to hits and tours over

15 years.

In the surreal finale, they prick fingers and marry stab scissors into her chest, letting

Sam pull out the ghost to weave into the gown.

Mary leaves scarred by healed inside, with the story wrapping on a raw apology, no more

needed after that.

This flick nails how messy forgiveness gets, turning pain into something beautiful like

art from a specter.

That's the story for today.

Entertainment and celebrity news, today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.